Lets see what you Ecoboost owners are towing!!
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10-04-2011, 05:42 AM
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10-04-2011, 11:34 PM
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10-07-2011, 01:34 PM
Dry weight is 4100lbs.. With a full tank of fuel, stereo equipement, and my misc gear on the boat its 5000lbs. Trailer is somewhere around 1100-1300lbs.
So roughly 6200lbs. tow weight
Took a road trip a few weeks back with the boat and 5 adults in the cab. truck bed full of luggage, cooler, spare tire, tools etc.
Truck handled it like a champ and performed flawlessly.. cruise control set at 70mph averaged 9.6MPG
On one occasion I passed a slow moving vehicle (45mph). I was just a tad over 80MPH by the time i was in front of the slow vehicle and moving back into our lane. Simply awesome - my old 5.4 would have fell on its face, and failed to make that pass.
And this truck has 3.55LS rear end, my old 5.4 has 3.73LS.
So roughly 6200lbs. tow weight
Took a road trip a few weeks back with the boat and 5 adults in the cab. truck bed full of luggage, cooler, spare tire, tools etc.
Truck handled it like a champ and performed flawlessly.. cruise control set at 70mph averaged 9.6MPG
On one occasion I passed a slow moving vehicle (45mph). I was just a tad over 80MPH by the time i was in front of the slow vehicle and moving back into our lane. Simply awesome - my old 5.4 would have fell on its face, and failed to make that pass.
And this truck has 3.55LS rear end, my old 5.4 has 3.73LS.
#10
10-07-2011, 02:05 PM
And this truck has 3.55LS rear end, my old 5.4 has 3.73LS.
You'll walk all over my 97 5.4, but mine is paid for and only cost $17k in 2001 when I over paid for it back then!
When you get over 227,000 miles on it let me know!
Nice setup BTW! Love those ski boats and if I could afford one, I'd be all over that Ecoboost!
Mitch
Last edited by MitchF150; 10-07-2011 at 03:27 PM.
#12
10-30-2011, 02:55 PM
Well, a 6 speed trans and over 400 lbs/ft of TQ don't hurt either!
You'll walk all over my 97 5.4, but mine is paid for and only cost $17k in 2001 when I over paid for it back then!
When you get over 227,000 miles on it let me know!
Nice setup BTW! Love those ski boats and if I could afford one, I'd be all over that Ecoboost!
Mitch
You'll walk all over my 97 5.4, but mine is paid for and only cost $17k in 2001 when I over paid for it back then!
When you get over 227,000 miles on it let me know!
Nice setup BTW! Love those ski boats and if I could afford one, I'd be all over that Ecoboost!
Mitch
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11-01-2011, 09:16 PM
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